IP Law Archives - Page 37 of 58 - Spruson & Ferguson

21st Dec 2016

Centennial Park Cemetery Authority v KSAMS Nominees Pty Ltd [2016] ATMO 85

KSAMS Nominees opposed the registration of the trade mark, which was applied for by the Centennial Park Cemetery Authority for retailing of flowers in Class 35. From its evidence, it...

KSAMS Nominees opposed the registration of the trade mark, which was applied for by the Centennial Park Cemetery Authority...

21st Dec 2016

Ferngrove Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Ltd. [2016] ATMO 74

This matter concerned a notice of intention to revoke the acceptance of the trade mark. The application is owned by Ferngrove Pharmaceuticals Australia Pty Ltd and covers a wide range...

This matter concerned a notice of intention to revoke the acceptance of the trade mark. The application is owned by...

20th Dec 2016

Australia Update: Carriage service providers ordered to block illegal torrent and streaming websites

Yesterday (Thursday 15 December) the Federal Court of Australia handed down its decision in proceedings brought by Roadshow and Foxtel against various carriage service providers including Telstra, Optus, iinet...

Yesterday (Thursday 15 December) the Federal Court of Australia handed down its decision in proceedings brought by Roadshow and...

14th Dec 2016

Indochina Updates – Developments in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos

New official fees in Vietnam to take effect from 1 January 2017 The Ministry of Finance of Vietnam has issued a Circular (No. 263/2016/TT-BTC) stipulating the official fees to be...

New official fees in Vietnam to take effect from 1 January 2017 The Ministry of Finance of Vietnam has issued...

13th Dec 2016

Kickstarting Crowd-sourced Funding in Australia

Introduction Legislation aimed at providing Australian innovators with alternative funding means was reintroduced to Parliament in late November. The Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding) Bill 2016 forms part of the Australian...

Introduction Legislation aimed at providing Australian innovators with alternative funding means was reintroduced to Parliament in late November. The Corporations...

9th Dec 2016

Australia & New Zealand to share single regime for Patent Attorney qualification and code of conduct after passage of Patents Amendment Bill

Since 1996 it has been the case that Patent attorneys first registered in either Australia or New Zealand have been allowed to register separately to practice in the other...

Since 1996 it has been the case that Patent attorneys first registered in either Australia or New Zealand have...

23rd Nov 2016

Australia Update: Restrictions to the scope of Trade Mark attorney privilege

A recent Federal Court decision has raised questions in regard to the scope of Trade Mark attorney privilege. Section 229 of the Trade Marks Act 1995 states that a...

A recent Federal Court decision has raised questions in regard to the scope of Trade Mark attorney privilege. Section...

22nd Nov 2016

Good news for wine and spirit companies

A geographical regime for wines and spirits in New Zealand is one step closer to being implemented after the passing of a bill which will enable New Zealand wine...

A geographical regime for wines and spirits in New Zealand is one step closer to being implemented after the...

21st Nov 2016

Singapore: MoU Signed with India

October 4 2016 marked a new milestone for the IP arena in Singapore and India, as Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessed...

October 4 2016 marked a new milestone for the IP arena in Singapore and India, as Singapore's Prime Minister...

11th Nov 2016

Indonesian Trademark Law amended

The parliament of the Republic of Indonesia amended the current Trademark Law and passed a new Law (the “New Trademark Law”) on 27 October 2016. The amendment enhances...

The parliament of the Republic of Indonesia amended the current Trademark Law and passed a new Law (the “New...

9th Nov 2016

Indonesia Update: Clarification of annuities payments under new Patent Law

Following the enactment of Indonesia’s Law No. 13 of 2016 on Patents (the “New Law”), the Directorate of Patent at the IP Office has issued a Circular Letter No....

Following the enactment of Indonesia’s Law No. 13 of 2016 on Patents (the “New Law”), the Directorate of Patent...

28th Oct 2016

Treading carefully with patent infringement notifications in Australia

The recent case of CQMS Pty Ltd v Bradken Resources Pty Limited has reinforced the need for patent owners to tread carefully if they believe their patent is being...

The recent case of CQMS Pty Ltd v Bradken Resources Pty Limited has reinforced the need for patent owners...